Deuteronomy 28:23
What does Deuteronomy 28:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 28:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the heaven over your heads will be brass, and the earth under you hard as iron.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And thy heavens which <FI>are<Fi> over thy head have been brass, and the earth which <FI>is<Fi> under thee iron;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Be the heaven, that is over thee, of brass: and the ground thou treadest on, of iron.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And thy heavens which are over thy head shall be brass, and the earth which is under thee, iron.
Context
v.22Jehovah will smite thee with consumption, and with fever, and with inflammation, and with fiery heat, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish.
v.23This passage
v.24Jehovah will make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 14:1
The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.
- 1 Kings 18:2
And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.
- Amos 4:7
And I also have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest; and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
- 1 Kings 17:1
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
- Leviticus 26:19
And I will break the pride of your power: and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass;
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